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Soufiane El Khalidy
File:SoufianeElKhalidy MarrakechFilmFestival.jpg
Soufiane El Khalidy at the 2022 Marrakech Film Festival
Born (1987-07-22) July 22, 1987 (age 37)
Agadir, Morocco
EducationFull Sail University (MFA)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Filmmaker
Years active2014-present
Spouse
Nadia Benzakour
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(m. 2022)​

Soufiane El Khalidy (born July 22, 1987).[1] is a Moroccan actor, writer, and a filmmaker, known for his work in both film and television. Born in Agadir, Morocco, He has appeared in a variety of Hollywood and international productions, including Ghosts of Beirut[2][3], NCIS: Los Angeles[4][5], Shockwave: Countdown to Disaster[6][7], and the upcoming feature film Mary[8] directed by D.J Caruso and starring, Anthony Hopkins[9]. He has also portrayed the role of Ridwan in both the movie and television series Riley Parra[10] and Riley Parra: Better Angels[11] and starred in Colosseum[12][13][14], directed by Roel Reiné.

Furthermore, Soufiane El Khalidy has played alongside notable actors such as Lambert Wilson in the German film, Klandestin[15][16] directed by Angelina Maccarone and the five times César Awards Winner, Benoît Magimel in the upcoming big budget french diptych, De Gaulle[17], directed by Antonin Baudry.

His talents extend beyond acting, as he is also an accomplished writer and filmmaker[18], having written the book, Les Riffs d’un Moroccan Rebel[19][20], and has been nominated for numerous awards at international film festivals for his short movie Flags and Masks Down[21] and his screenplays Just Like You Imagined[22] and Jukebox Zero[23].

Early life and education

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El Khalidy was born in Agadir, Morocco to the general practitioner and former lieutenant in the Royal Moroccan Army, Larbi El Khalidy[24]and nurse Malika El Kaddouri.[25]

El Khalidy is a 2005 French College in Agadir graduate and later attended Bordeaux Segalen University[26], where he majored in medical education. In 2008, he abruptly stopped his medical studies and decided to come back to Morocco, where he studied business and later obtained his bachelor degree in Marketing from Al Akhawayn University.[27][28]

Soon after his graduation, he moved to the United States, where he earned his master degree in Fine Arts and film production from Full Sail University[29] in Winterpark,Florida. In 2016, he began his professional movie career in Los Angeles[30].

Personal Life

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File:Soufiane El Khalidy et Nadia Benzakour au Festival international du film de Marrakech.jpg
Soufiane El Khalidy and Nadia Benzakour at the 2022 Marrakech Film Festival

El Khalidy married the French actress Nadia Benzakour[31][32] on 15 October 2022 in Tangier. His work is heavily influenced by various entertainment industry icons such as Tom Cruise, David Fincher, Steve McQueen, Stanley Kubrick, Quentin Tarantino, Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp, and Lenny Kravitz.[33]

Being a practitioner of many sports like boxing, MMA and Crossfit[34]; he displayed his physical skills in the Egyptian TV series The Eight[35][36][37]where he played the role of special agent Youssef[38], alongside Asser Yassine.

Selective filmography

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As an actor

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  • 2017: NCIS: Los Angeles[39][40] (TV series), as Sayid Lajani
  • 2017: Shockwave: Countdown To Disaster[41][42][43] (Film), as the Young Militant
  • 2017: Riley Parra (TV series), as Ridwan
  • 2017: Gulag Magadan [44](Movie), as Commissar Yagoda
  • 2017: Heroic Girl [45](TV commercial), as The Father
  • 2019: Riley Parra: Better Angels[46][47] (Movie), as Ridwan
  • 2022: The Eight (TV series), as Youssef
  • 2022: Colosseum (TV series), as Centurion
  • 2023: Ghosts of Beirut (TV series), as Kerem
  • 2024: Klandestin (Movie), as the Coast Guard
  • 2024: JXSH: Tatooine/Maintenance (Music video), as Alfred
  • 2025: Mary (Movie), as Frustrated Pilgrim
  • 2025: De Gaulle: Part 1 (Movie), as Koenig Soldier

As a director /writer

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  • 2014: Flags and Masks Down [48](Short Movie)
  • 2015: Colonized Mind (Short Movie)
File:Flags and Masks Down Poster.jpg
Flags and Masks Down (Movie Poster)

Bibliography

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Les Riffs d'un Moroccan Rebel (Book Cover)

Soufiane El Khalidy has authored one book: Les Riffs d'un Moroccan Rebel[49][50]

Les Riffs d'un Moroccan Rebel: Through very "punk" and "rock'n'roll" poems, Soufiane El Khalidy invites us to discover his personal journey and denounces also the failings of society. His writing reveals a multiple and shifting identity. His poetry, very free and modern, depicts his childhood in Agadir, his life as a student in Al Akhawayn, in the United States, France and Spain, filming in Hollywood as an actor, racism in the film industry, his view of Moroccan and American societies as well as the rest of the world, the women in his life, his moments of joy,  his moments of doubt...

By choosing cinema, Soufiane wanted to show another Morocco to the rest of the world, far from the usual clichés, misery, desert landscapes and colors that we usually see on our screens. He wrote these poems during his travels and studies, and on film sets in Hollywood.[51][1][52]

  • El Khalidy, Soufiane (2022, Amalthée). Les Riffs d'un Moroccan Rebel. Editions Amalthée. ISBN 978-2310050425

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2015 Los Angeles Cinefest Best Short Film Flags and Masks Down Nominated
2015 Mac Horror Film Festival Best Student Film Flags and Masks Down Nominated
2015 Miami Independent Film Festival Best Student Film Flags and Masks Down Nominated
2015 InterShort Online Film Awards Best Short Narrative Flags and Masks Down Nominated
2015 All Seas Film Festival Best First Time Filmmaker Flags and Masks Down Nominated
2015 Visionaria International Competition - Short Film with Theme "Borders" Flags and Masks Down Nominated
2015 Black Bird Film Festival Non- Competitive Flags and Masks Down Selected
2015 Broken Knuckle Film Festival Slamin Short Flags an Masks Down Nominated
2015 The Monthly Film Festival Best Trailer Flags and Masks Down Nominated
2015 Barcelona Planet Film Festival Best Trailer/Teaser Flags and Masks Down Nominated
2015 Wiper Film Festival All Categories are Welcomed Flags and Masks Down Nominated
2015 Westscape Film Festival Best Comedy Short Film Flags and Masks Down Nominated
2015 Rock 'n' Roll Film Festival, Kenya Rock 'n' roll themed short film or screenplay Flags and Masks Down Nominated
2016 Grand IndieWise Convention Best Short Narrative Films Flags and Masks Down Finalist
2016 International Open Film Festival Best Screenplay (Short Film) JukeBox Zero Semi-Finalist
2016 International Open Film Festival Best Short Film Flags and Masks Down Semi-Finalist
File:Soufiane El Khalidy International Open Film Festival Certificate.jpg
Soufiane El Khalidy International Open Film Festival Certificate.jpg
2016 Eppfilms Indie Theater Best Short Film Flags and Masks Down Nominated
2016 Golden Sun Short Film Festival Best Short Film Flags and Masks Down Nominated
2016 Ozark Shorts Best Short Film Flags and Masks Down Nominated
2016 Los Angeles Cinefest Best Screenplay JukeBox Zero Nominated
2016 NewLife Film Festival & Screenplay Contest Best Student Film Flags and Masks Down Nominated
2016 StarBest Film Festival No competition New Film Makers JukeBox Zero Selected
2016 STEPS International Film Festival Best Script JukeBox Zero Nominated
2017 Los Angeles Cinefest Best Short Screenplay Just Like You Imagined Semi-Finalist
2017 Los Angeles Cinefest Best Film/Video Poster Flags and Masks Down Semi-Finalist
2017 Cyprus International Film Festival "Golden Aphrodite Awards" Photo/Still contest - Poster Contest Flags and Masks Down Nominated
2017 US Hollywood Int'l Golden Film Award Best Screenplay JukeBox Zero Nominated
2018 Chicago Horror Film Festival Best Screenplay Juke Box Zero Semi-Finalist
2024 WideScreen Film & Music Video Festival Best Short Screenplay Just Like You Imagined Nominated[53]

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